Curtain and valance or lambrequin support



March 4, 1930. STREICH 1,749,450

CURTAIN AND VALANCE 0R LAMBREQUIN SUPPORT Filed Aug. 27, 1928 PatentedMar. 4, 1930 PATENT ()FFICE GORDON R. STREICH, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK(TUR'LAIN' AND VALANCE R LAMBREQUIN SUPPORT Application filed August 27,1928. Serial No. 302,337.

This invention relates to supports for curtains or other draperies suchas valances or lambrequins employed in the decoration of doors, windowsand the like, and in hanging decorative curtains from the ceilings ofhalls or display rooms, or from walls above windows.

Heretofore it hasbeen customary in decorating large windows or inhanging relatively'heavy draperies or valances to provide a wooden framework having a central portion 1 disposed in a horizontal plane and twodepending leg portions atthe ends thereof so as to form a substantiallyshelf-like structure upon which the draperies were tacked or otherwisesecured. Considerable difficulty and expense have .been encountered inthis method for the reason that such construction is not only of apermanent nature that is not readily removed without the disfigurementof the walls or woodwork to which it is secured,

. but in addition considerable waste is encountered in sawing thematerial to the shape de- 7 sired, particularly in the case of doors or5 windows with arched or irregularly shaped frames. Moreover, if it isnecessary to secure a structure of this type to a ceiling, there isdanger of disfiguring the paper or other surface by the inherent ruggednature of its attachment thereto.

One of the objects of the present invention is to avoid the difficultieshereinabove men tioned by providing a curtain or valance supportconstructed of a flat metallic'strip which may be bent to conform to theshape of a door or window frame and which is provided with a row ofapertures along each edge thereof, the apertures of one row beingadapted to re- :ceive nails or screws for convenient attach- 40 ment tothe frame and the apertures of the other row being adapted to receive aseries of hooks for rem'ovably suspending a drape from the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support of the characterdescribed which may be manufactured in certain prescribed lengths and,thereafter, cut to the desired length to order or at the time of hangingthe draperies. Still another object of the invention is to provide asupport of the type described that may be bent longitudinally in orderto permit of its attachment to the wall or ceiling when the door orwindow is not provided with a frame. or when they extend entirely to theceiling and also when it is desired to extend the draperies over thewall sufliciently to give the effect of a larger door or window.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support of thecharacter described 0 which will-maintain the draperies againstdisplacement in the desired gathered position. Y I Otherobjects willappear from the followingspecification and appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective View of a portion of a support constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of one end of the support and illustrating themanner of attachment to the frame of a door or window and also themethod of hanging a valance therefrom.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a corner of a room and illustrating theapplication of the invention to windows of both thesquare and archedtype.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the improved support and illustratingthe manner of its application when employed to support draperies fromthe ceiling of a room.

Referring to the drawin s, a curtain or valance support'constructe d inaccordance with the invention is shown as comprising a as flat strip lofaluminum or other suitable deformable material which is provided withrows of apertures 2 and 3 adjacent to the edges thereof (Fig. 1). Thesestrips may be manufactured in prescribed stock lengths, so twelve feetfor example, and subsequently cut into shorter lengths to order or atthe time of hanging the support.

In practice a desired length of the strip is cut from the strip of stockmaterial and secured to the upper surface of a .door or win dow frame 4by nails or screws 5 inserted through the apertures 2. The strip is ofsuch Width that when thus secured in position it will extend outwardlyfrom the frame sevlet the drape are desired they will 'be maintainedagainst displacement in a manner pleasing to the eye. I

When the support is secured to a rectangular window frame thestriplispr'e'ferably cut to such length that when secured to the top oftheframe its ends will extend -out- War dly therefrom anappropriatedistance. These ends are then bent downwardly at right anglesto the intermediate portion of the strip-to form depending legs 8 whichare secured to the edges of'the vertical} sides of the frame 4: asillustrated in Fig. 12. lnthis construction the valance or curtain 6 iscarried around the corner thus formed and the end hook? inserted intoone ofl-the qapertures 2 in the rear edge of the support. j j

When the support is applied to a window having an arched frame, asillustrated at 9 in Fig. 3, the strip 1. i'sbent aroundsthe frame andsecured thereto in the manner described in connection with Fig.2. Inthis case-the strip may be carried down on eachsideof the frame asfar asmay be desirable in; order to secure the drapes to the side frame of thewindow. H

It frequently occursthat the door or window either is not provided witha frame or that it extends entirely to the ceiling and therefore toprovide forsuch a contingency the strip 1- isbent longitudinally alongamedian line as indicated lat 10 in Fig. 4501s to provide a support ofangleiron construction having a flange ll for attachment to the Wall orceiling'and a-flange 12 extending at right angles thereto to which thedrapes are attached. This type of support is of considerable utilityhanging draperiesrin larg'e rooms,-halls,-lobbies-and the likeandwhere-it is-vdesiredto extend the curtains overfthe walls so "as-t0givetheappearanceof a: door or window of larger size.

- It will be obvious from the :foregoing th'at in a support ofitlrecharacter describedthe're is little or no waste for the reason that anumber-of short lengthsofthe str-ipl maybe secured together by bolts *orscrews inserted through the apertures Qand 3. I

i The strips maybe manufactured in va'ryingwidths andigagesaccordingtothe'paralcoves and the like of varying Widths with a' minimumof effort and with waste.

'The""1nvention may be modified 1n conpraetically no struction andarrangement without departing from the nature of the invention as de-.

fined in: the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1.*A'valance'hangerfor use with a window having a top frame and sideframes, comprising a metallic strip having an intermediate portion"secured to the uppersurface of said top frame and extending outwardly.therefrom in the 'planethereof, and depending said side frames andextending outwardly therefrom in the plane thereof.

7 '2- A hanger for curtains or valances comprising aflatstrip ofdeformable material having'a series of spacedapertures along. each edge'thereof and bent along a longitudinal median line to provide a flangefor attachment to a support and a flange extending transversely theretofor attachment to a curtain or valance. f i

3. A valance hangerfor use with a window having a frame, comprising astrip -secured to the outer surface of said frame in}over-v hangingrelation thereto and: in the plane of said surface, said stripbeingtransversely end portions secured to theouter surfaces .of

deformable toreadily conform to the contour of said curtain when saidthereto.

5 4. Areversible valance hanger, comprising a strip having a series ofspaced; apertures adjacenteach of its longitudinal edges, either of saidedges being attached to a support through its adjacent apertures, andthe re maining edgeyoverhanging the support and adapted to receivevalance attachingmeans in its adjacent apertures to support a valance.

5. A valance hanger comprising a thin flexiblestrip having a series 'ofspaced apertures adjacent each of its longest edges, one of said-edgesbeing attached to the outside of a window frame through its adjacentapertures and the remaining edge receiving valance attaching means inits adjacent apertures tosupport a'valance, said flexible strip be ngbent to conform to the top portion of the window. frame.

6; A valance hanger for attachment to the top-of a window-frame andportionsof the sides adjacent to said top, comprising abendable striphaving a series of spaced aperstrip is secured against furtherdeformation under the weight tures adjacent each of its longest edges,said strip being bent to conform to the top and the said side portionsof the Window frame, and attached thereto for its entire length throughthe apertures in one of the said edges, the remaining edge projectingfrom said Window frame and adapted to receive valance attaching means inits adjacent apertures to support a valance.

7 A valance hanger comprising a flexible strip conformable to the topportion of a curved Window frame, said strip having spaced attachmentreceiving portions adjacent one of its longitudinal edges, and havingspaced valance supporting portions adj acent its opposite edge, andmeans for securing said strip to the top port-ion of the WindoW framethrough said attachment receiving portions.

8. A valance hanger comprising a strip having a series of aperturesadjacent each of its longest'edges said strip being symmetrical aboutits longest median line, either of said edges being mountable on asupport through its adjacent apertures.

GORDON R. STREICH.

